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With consumers in a better mood, is the "vibecession" turning a corner?

by Matt Levin
Sep 2, 2024
For the first time in five months, consumer sentiment rose in August, thanks largely to high-income people, University of Michigan data shows.
Consumer sentiment improved last month, driven largely by higher-earning Americans who can comfortably absorb price increases, said Joanne Hsu at the University of Michigan.
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Are we finally exiting the "vibecession"?

by Kai Ryssdal and Livi Burdette
Aug 2, 2023
We asked content creator and independent economics educator Kyla Scanlon if consumer sentiment is finally matching up with economic data.
"I think things are trending upward for most people," says economics educator Kyla Scanlon. "But still, it can feel like there's sometimes maybe something missing or something a little bit off."
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For TikTok maker Kyla Scanlon, it's about making finance fun (and a bit chaotic)

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Sep 7, 2022
Influencer Kyla Scanlon talks about the art of making TikToks on macroeconomics and her battles with algorithms and attention spans.
Kyla Scanlon is the independent economics educator and TikToker behind the "vibecession" theory.
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